STEPHENVILLE (Septemeber 25, 2016) — Stephenville resident David Swearingen and Hurst man Donnie Speers are walking among us today because someone gave a piece of themselves to give them a second chance at life.

The men are among those helping the Texas Department of Public Safety and its Donate Life Texas program, telling others how they can save lives like theirs.

Swearingen, Speers, Lydia Stoner of Donate Life Texas and DPS senior public information officer Dub Gillum were at the Stephenville DPS and Driver License Office Wednesday to promote their cause and recognize employees of the drivers license office for their efforts in registering Texans for the Donate Life Texas organ, eye and tissue donor registry.

In 2015, Texas Driver Licesne office staff state wide helped 1,888,334 customers join or renew their commitment to the registry, but Stoner and others say there can never be too many donors. Continue reading